Being A Critical Thinker

Although everyone is capable of being a critical thinker, not everyone takes the time to develop this great skill. Many of us waste time without even realizing it, sitting in front of the television or blankly scrolling through our phones. Instead of wasting time we should be working our brains, contemplating about our days and evaluating the day’s weaknesses and strengths. Later I will go into detail about the many different ways they I unknowingly practice critical thinking on a daily basis. In order to guarantee lifetime employability there are certain skills and strategies one must practice. Those include practicing proper etiquette, communication, time management and goal setting. In order to guarantee success once must be committed to
If you want to be seen as a professional, then you need to behave like one. Without a doubt I practice more than three personal and professional etiquette skills. The main ones are respect, netiquette, and always being on time. For instance, always being respectful to everyone in my personal life and professional life is extremely important to me. Netiquette is also very important to me, we communicate in so many different ways now thanks to technology especially at work. It is important to watch our tone online, and when we communicate through email. When we post online especially on our personal social network profiles it is important to be mindful of who is going to see and read our post. What we post its read by our friends, family and at times even our employer and coworkers. Lastly, being on time is something that I feel like is one of the most important etiquette elements anyone can practice. As a matter of fact, people and employers will judge you if you are on time or late, it says a lot about the type of person and worker you are. When someone is always on time, they are looked at as professional, responsible and dependable. As stated by Lang (2008) the way we behave leaves a lasting impression we want to make sure that impression is a good
When I get nervous I sometimes go blank and I feel like I cant effectively communicate verbally which is a weakness. I need to learn how to remain calm, put my anxiety aside and focus on effectively communicating. In addition, I feel like many people along with myself sometimes tend to not communicate when something is wrong at work. An example I can use is when I was in the military we worked in groups, and sometimes my partner or partners wouldn’t put in as much effort as I did. Its not that I was afraid to speak up, but like McLeod (2011) mentions, sometimes we don’t speak up because want to avoid a conflict or dispute. My strengths in regards to communication, is I always make sure to make eye contact when I’m speaking with someone. I’m an active listener, and I respond well to criticism, which I feel are important in a professional setting. Being aware of body language and gesture is also a valuable skill to practice when we communicate. I always try to smile and be friendly and helpful when communicating with coworkers or